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INSIGHT-Merkels last stand: how rebellious states hurt Germanys COVID response Reuters 1 hr ago * Merkels COVID crackdown hits regional resistance * After strong first year of pandemic, federal unity frays * Merkel uses soft power to cajole state premiers * Tensions cost her party support ahead of Sept. election By Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - It was shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, March 22 when Angela Merkel called a break after hours of deadlocked discussion wit...

Winnipeg Free Press Posted: Last Modified: 8:15 AM CDT Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021 | Updates Jack Rothenberg, 6, of Glen Burnie, Md., selects an egg, to participate in an egg tapping battle with his family. The Rothenbergs have a tradition of coloring eggs, having an egg tapping battle, and an Easter egg hunt. (Susan Walsh / The Associated Press files) Manitoba is going into its second consecutive Easter long weekend un...

Nigers new president begins battle to stabilize country Niger was praised for its first democratic transfer of power in history. But a failed coup this week shows new president Mohamed Bazoum faces an uphill battle to stabilize his country. Nigers president-elect Mohamed Bazoum faces a tough task ahead Mohamed Bazoum, Nigers newly elected president, enters office on Easter Friday, just two days after heavily armed soldiers opened fire on the presidential palace in the capital Niamey. State rep...

WA Premier Mark McGowan. Small businesses in Western Australia can expect to pay their workers public holiday rates from next year, following the Labor government’s landslide win of the state election. The ABC’s election analyst Antony Green called the state’s election within a record 45 minutes after the polls had closed on Saturday. In the new state parliament, Labor will hold 53 of the 59 seats, leaving two to Liberal ministers and four regional seats to members of the Nationals, makin...

One of the most heartfelt and special occasions within the Greek Orthodox Calendar is definitely Easter and the weeks leading to its celebration. Even more important than Christmas or New Year’s Day, Easter is a unique moment all over Greece, full of rituals, traditions, and stunning food. If you happen to visit the popular Balkan country during Easter, keep reading this article to discover all the things you didn’t know and that you shouldn’t miss during Easter in Greece. Before Easter ...